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YA Book Club

Bring Your Favorite Spooky Book!
2026-10-20 16:00:00 2026-10-20 17:00:00 America/New_York YA Book Club Tweens and teens are invited to bring a favorite spooky book to talk about! Share recommendations, talk about eerie reads, and add new titles to your fall TBR list. McDonough Public Library - Gary Barham Community Studio

Tuesday, October 20
4:00pm - 5:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-10-20 16:00:00 2026-10-20 17:00:00 America/New_York YA Book Club Tweens and teens are invited to bring a favorite spooky book to talk about! Share recommendations, talk about eerie reads, and add new titles to your fall TBR list. McDonough Public Library - Gary Barham Community Studio

McDonough Public Library

Gary Barham Community Studio

Tweens and teens are invited to bring a favorite spooky book to talk about! Share recommendations, talk about eerie reads, and add new titles to your fall TBR list.

AGE GROUP: | Teens |

EVENT TYPE: | Social | Book Clubs |

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Storytime Room
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Tue, Oct 06, All day
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Tue, Oct 06, 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room
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Meeting Room
Enjoy unstructured playtime with other toddlers.
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Storytime Room
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Storytime Room
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Storytime Room
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Meeting Room
Enjoy unstructured playtime with other toddlers.
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Can you find all the spooky cats? Search the Young Adult section in the library for cats dressed in Halloween costumes during this month-long scavenger hunt. Find them all and get a prize!
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Storytime Room
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Can you find all the spooky cats? Search the Young Adult section in the library for cats dressed in Halloween costumes during this month-long scavenger hunt. Find them all and get a prize!
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Meeting Room
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Gary Barham Community Studio
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Spooky Cat Scavenger Hunt - Happening All Month Long!
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Can you find all the spooky cats? Search the Young Adult section in the library for cats dressed in Halloween costumes during this month-long scavenger hunt. Find them all and get a prize!
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Can you find all the spooky cats? Search the Young Adult section in the library for cats dressed in Halloween costumes during this month-long scavenger hunt. Find them all and get a prize!
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Gary Barham Community Studio
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Mon, Oct 19, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Storytime Room
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Tue, Oct 20, All day
Can you find all the spooky cats? Search the Young Adult section in the library for cats dressed in Halloween costumes during this month-long scavenger hunt. Find them all and get a prize!
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Tue, Oct 20, 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room
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Tue, Oct 20, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room
Enjoy unstructured playtime with other toddlers.
Baby Playdate
Tue, Oct 20, 11:30am - 12:00pm
Storytime Room
Enjoy unstructured playtime with other babies. For the safety of our little ones, this program is for non and new walkers only!
YA Book Club - Bring Your Favorite Spooky Book!
Tue, Oct 20, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Gary Barham Community Studio
Tweens and teens are invited to bring a favorite spooky book to talk about! Share recommendations, talk about eerie reads, and add new titles to your fall TBR list.
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